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Demand from LCD backlights will continue to dominate LED demand until 2013, when it will reach its peak, according to the NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly LED Supply/Demand Market Forecast Report.

LED prices have fallen sharply during the past few years, with a CAGR of -50%, encouraging panel makers to use more LEDs. Therefore, panel makers will remove reflective polarizers and compensate for the luminance loss by applying more two-chip LED packages. In addition, LEDs for lighting continue to grow due to energy savings. As LED penetration grows both in displays and in lighting, industry players need timely LED pricing data to stay competit...

In 2011, LED supply exceeded demand by 30% due to poor LED TV sales and slow growth in LED lighting. However, this gap is closing in 2012 due to recovering backlight demand and increasing demand for lighting. According to the recent NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly LED Supply/Demand Market Forecast Report, the glut will be 19% in Q1’12 and will drop to 16% in Q2’12.

Two trends are emerging for large-area TFT LCD panel shipments: tablet PC panels are the fastest growing segment for large-area displays, and ongoing panel price erosion is impacting revenues and profitability.

As flat panel displays become more prevalent in applications such as navigation, multi-functional in-console monitors, and rear seat entertainment, NPD DisplaySearch expects shipments for the automotive segment to grow by nearly 50%, from 42 million units in 2011 to 62 million in 2015.